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WGUS75 KGJT 190034

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COC051-190245-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

634 PM MDT SUN JUL 18 2004



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR SOUTHERN GUNNISON COUNTY UNTIL 

845 PM MDT...



AT 634 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE AN AREA OF HEAVY RAINFALL EXTENDING FROM 10 MILES NORTHWEST 

OF GUNNISON TO 5 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF GUNNISON. ESTIMATED 

RAINFALL RATES OF 1/2 TO 3/4 INCH PER HOUR ARE STILL OCCURRING AND 

THE POTENTIAL FOR FLASH FLOODING REMAINS HIGH. SOME LOCATIONS 

THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...GUNNISON AND ALMONT...AS 

WELL AS CREEKS AND COUNTY ROADS OFF OF HIGHWAY 135 AND HIGHWAY 50.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS, ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK

HIGHER GROUND.



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